The regulations for each district pertaining to minimum lot area, minimum lot frontage, maximum front yard depth, minimum side yard width, minimum rear yard depth, and minimum residential net floor area shall be as specified in this article and set forth in the Table of Area Regulations and Table of Height and Bulk Regulations and subject to the further provisions of this article. In the Drinking Water Resource Protection Districts, the regulations as herein set forth for the underlying zoning district shall apply. A fence, wall or other enclosure, unless otherwise regulated, shall be regulated as provided in §
325-17 below.
See tables on accompanying pages, plus attached
notes, which are declared to be a part of this bylaw.
A fence, hedge, wall or other enclosure may
be maintained on any premises. In order to preserve and promote the
safety of the public, any fence, hedge or shrub or other growth or
enclosure wall on the corner lot or curb obstructing the view of motorists
and situated within 15 feet of a public street or curb or side line
thereof shall not be permitted by the owner or occupant of the premises
to exceed the height of three feet above road grade, and any and all
trees within said fifteen-foot area (shade trees to be subject to
the provisions of MGL c. 87, § 3) shall have limbs trimmed
to the height of six feet above road grade, provided that on a corner
lot no structure or vegetation shall be over three feet in height
within the sight triangle as hereafter defined. The sight triangle
is defined as the area within a triangle formed by two lines measured
along the center of the nearest lane of the traveled way of intersecting
streets from the point of intersection for a distance of 25 feet and
a third line connecting the points on the two legs. The height restrictions
shall designate the distance above each point in the plane of the
sight triangle.
[Amended 9-26-2020 ATM by Art. 22]
In reference to Table 3, maximum permitted
height (stories), in no case may any building used for hotel or motel
use exceed 50 feet in height nor contain more than four levels for
human occupation. In no case shall a single-family residence contain
more than two levels for human occupation, provided that the basement
or cellar of a single-family residence can be used as a family room
or recreational room but shall not be used as sleeping quarters unless
it is made to comply with the provisions of the Building Code regulating
the design and construction of such rooms. In no case shall any other
building provide more than two stories or levels for human use or
occupation.
Table 2 is included at the end of this bylaw.
Table 3 is included at the end of this bylaw.